Lightroom Presets | Easy Install | Olive Juice Lightroom Presets

I’d like to start off with letting y’all know I’m a PC. so my directions will reflect that. I will be having some Mac directions made very soon. Thank you!

Ok so you have your awesome Olive Juice Lightroom Presets right?

Do I need I really need to backup my presets?

What the heck do I do after I unzip the file?

Why are they getting all mixed up?

Is there a way I can keep them tidy?

If I upgrade to the newest version of Lightroom- will I need to reinstall my presets?

I’ll answer all these questions.

Do I need to backup my presets?

Yes. yes. And emphatically- yes. Back them up on an entirely different drive- so you have two copies. I also recommend gathering ALL your Presets and Actions and burning a hard copy too. You will only benefit from it- I promise. All that money invested in them… you do NOT want to be stuck frantically locating them all, rebuying, living without or tracking down all the action/preset artists that created them and trying to provide them with proof you bought them etc.

What the heck do I do after I unzip the file?

Well after unzipping the file- open Lightroom. Go to the Develop module. Right-click in your presets and select NEW FOLDER. For simplicity’s sake name it the exact name of the presets plus the artist’s initials at the beginning. This will allow you to locate your Presets by artist and title. Tidy.

For instance. My presets are in my LR panel like this:

OJ Just Beachy

OJ Beyond Shades of Gray

OJ Squeaky Clean

Now if I had Pretty Presets or Totally Rad:

PP Sweet Summer Collection

or

TR Lightroom Presets

So you get the idea I’m sure.

Next:

Right-click again over the folder you just created. Select IMPORT.

Now locate the folder where you placed your presets. Click IMPORT once you’ve located them.

Voila!

All done.

As to the next 2 questions:

Why are they getting all mixed up?

Is there a way I can keep them tidy?

If you have not been importing them a similar way as stated above- then they can get (or already are) mixed up with other sets and appear very untidy. One of the things that makes LR what it is- is how streamlined and efficient it is.

You could go a step further once you gather a handful or more presets you use ALL. THE. TIME.

Create a NEW FOLDER and name it My Workflow. And move your all time favorite presets into this folder.

Yes it moves those presets out of their respective sets. It’s a personal choice. Depends on your workflow.

And finally….

If I upgrade to the newest version of Lightroom- will I need to reinstall my presets?

The answer is No. If you have any version of LR installed on your computer and are simply upgrading it will not replace the old version but rather it will install the new version ALSO. It will also import the presets in the old version to the new version. If you open your old version after adding new presets into the new version it will also update your presets in the old version. That has been my experience.

If you have anymore questions that have not been answered here, please send me an email at amy@amymcmasterphotography.com.

I may add it here.

Also please remember I am merely a Lightroom enthusiast. Not a pro. I understand the basics of Lightroom and I love making presets in it. But if you need Library help- I am sooo not your gal. I spend nearly all my time in the Develop module.